lenient

[Le·ni*ent]

A lenitive; an emollient.

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A lenitive; an emollient.

Adjective S.
characterized by tolerance and mercy

Adjective S.
not strict; "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules"

Adjective S.
tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children"


a.
Relaxing; emollient; softening; assuasive; -- sometimes followed by of.

a.
Mild; clement; merciful; not rigorous or severe; as, a lenient disposition; a lenient judge or sentence.

n.
A lenitive; an emollient.


Lenient

Le"ni*ent, n. (Med.) A lenitive; an emollient.

A lenitive; an emollient.

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Usage Examples

I loved it, but social reality impeded. Now I wander in here at 9 in the morning or so, and come back for a while in the afternoon. I am a very lenient boss.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

All too many Muslims fail to grasp Islam, which teaches one to be lenient towards others and to understand their value systems, knowing that these are tolerated by Islam as a religion.

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